An electric bassist from Oakland, California, who first started gigging when he was 12, Jackson rose to fame in the early 70s as part of Herbie Hancock’s pathfinding jazz-funk band The Headhunters, and his muscular basslines formed the foundation to the classic albumsHead Hunters,ThrustandMan...
On his explicitly-titled Netflix show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, he and a fellow comedian cruise East Hampton in one of his rare or vintage automobiles and then stop into a local New York cafe to grab a cup of joe while amusing us with their clever chats. Seinfeld...
Idiosyncratic English folk-rocker Roy Harper has always marched to his own drum, but has nonetheless garnered a rep as a “musician’s musician”, noted as an inspiration by the likes of Ian Anderson, Pete Townshend, Kate Bush, and Led Zeppelin (the latter band gave him a musical nod wit...
Kasher released the comedy special "Moshe Kasher: Live In Oakland" on Netflix in 2014. The following year, he married fellow comedian Natasha Leggero, and the two embarked on a poplar comedy tour entitled The Honeymoon Tour, which found the pair offering relationship advice to audience members...
Charles Mingus was a bass player and bandleader who grew up in Watts, California, before becoming one of the most influential American jazz musicians of all time. Playing alongside Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, Mingus carved out a place for himself as a musician and composer. He recorded...
Though still best known as the widow of The Beatles' John Lennon, Yoko Ono is a musician and artist in her own right. Today, Ono is still making art and music. She's active on Twitter and Instagram, often posting messages of peace. ...
A musician's perspective on Social Emotional Learning reveals how this educational framework orchestrates success through five essential emotional competencies. January 24, 2025 A Roadmap For Starting A Private School Use this roadmap as a set of talking points with your trusted mentors and professio...